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How to spend three weeks in New Zealand’s South Island

From dipping in lakes among the Southern Alps to swimming with dolphins in Kaikōura, here’s your three-week starter guide

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Entanglement injuries cause prolonged suffering for whales and dolphins – early intervention is crucial

When a humpback whale became entangled in a craypot line off Kaikōura last week, witnesses described it thrashing in distress for ten minutes before eventually freeing itself.

The Conversation · May 26

Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture

One of the world’s most anticipated earthquakes is the next major surface rupture of the Alpine Fault in the South Island of New Zealand.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

A boat capsized in NZ after a possible collision with a whale. 5 people are dead

Another six people who had been on the boat off New Zealand were rescued. A local mayor says the water was dead calm and the assumption was that a whale had surfaced from beneath the boat.

WEKU · Sep 10, 2022

Report: 2 dead, 3 missing after New Zealand boat hits whale

Two people are reportedly dead and three more missing after a boat in New Zealand collided with a whale and capsized

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022

Riot shields and good balance: managing New Zealand’s booming fur seal population

Once hunted close to extinction, the species is once again flourishing – but as their numbers grow, tensions are rising with their human neighbours

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2022